Who's Coming to Dinner?

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• tyboyd member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  I'm thinking just the WP, officiant and my mom. And the hostess. I can't really think of many others that need to be present. Who else really needs to rehearse... let alone have me pay for their dinner?! lol.

  

  

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• lil01

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_whos-coming-dinner-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:4717e839-85dc-445d-9a0a-c31bde33ba73Post:05611207-cafc-431d-b008-67f746dfe045">Re: Who's Coming to Dinner?</a>:
  [QUOTE]I'm thinking just the WP, officiant and my mom. And the hostess. I can't really think of many others that need to be present. <strong>Who else really needs to rehearse... let alone have me pay for their dinner?! lol.
  </strong>Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]
  
  
  Lol....why am I cracking up over here! That is funny, but true. Seriously....should you invite significant others? And I am not a "go by the book" kinda girl.  

  

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• purplehoney

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We are having the WP and our immediate familys that are in town. Since FI's family is paying for the dinner it will be big fun with a good number of peple im afraid...

  

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• flasweetheart

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We are inviting the wedding party and our moms and if they bring their spouses/girlfriends they have to pay for them we are only paying for the wedding party.

  

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• busybruck

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We are having WP and our parents. Since our venue is right across from the beach, we are just going to have a laid back BBQ on the beach for our RD. It will relax everyone before the wedding, and cost FI and me much less than a formal setting.

  

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• cyndon member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  Just the WP.  Our wedding venue is catering our RD, so just the WP will be there.

  

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• tyboyd member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_whos-coming-dinner-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:4717e839-85dc-445d-9a0a-c31bde33ba73Post:72170a55-4e1f-4864-b46f-f49c4e2a3b83">Re: Who's Coming to Dinner?</a>:
  [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Who's Coming to Dinner? : Lol....why am I cracking up over here! That is funny, but true. Seriously....should you invite significant others? And I am not a "go by the book" kinda girl.  
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  <div>Their S.O. betta eat a TV dinner at home! lol. HAHAHAHA! We only have 3 with S.O. though, but still. I think they can handle eating alone one night.</div>

  

  

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• mahoganieyes

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  WP and dates, hostesses/date, parents, officiant and spouse, parents, a few oot guests and local guests= 45 people.

  
  
  
  
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• A&M_Abyss

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_whos-coming-dinner-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:4717e839-85dc-445d-9a0a-c31bde33ba73Post:046459ad-e565-468a-8b20-260698f66150">Re: Who's Coming to Dinner?</a>:
  [QUOTE]WP and dates, hostesses/date, parents, officiant and spouse, parents, a few oot guests and local guests= 45 people.
  Posted by mahoganieyes[/QUOTE]
  Same here. I have a few WP members with wives/husbands and they will be invited along with every else in the wp parents etc

  
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• ellone400 member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_whos-coming-dinner-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:4717e839-85dc-445d-9a0a-c31bde33ba73Post:fcf149fd-1252-4404-8865-c0495f900803">Re: Who's Coming to Dinner?</a>:
  [QUOTE]We are having WP and our parents. Since our venue is right across from the beach, we are just going to have a laid back BBQ on the beach for our RD. It will relax everyone before the wedding, and cost FI and me much less than a formal setting.
  Posted by busybruck[/QUOTE]
  
  we are doing this

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• msapril0730 member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We are inviting the WP, and parents and a few OOT guest. We have about 45 people we are paying for. We are extending the invite to all OOT guest since half our guest are from OOT but we aren't paying for them . So in all we may have around 70 ppl there
  
  We originally were paying for it ourselves but my grandmother found out we were going to do something like golden corral because it's what we could afford, so she stepped in and payed for it and now were are having it at phillips seafood.

  

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• kiyamurph

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We're doing WP and their sig. others, parents, officiant and wife, my aunt since she's paying for our photographers and bar tab, and uncle since he's doing the ceremony music.  If everyone came we're looking at about 31 people.  I wouldn't feel right inviting anyone to a rehearsal dinner and not paying for them.

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• 2010Bride2be

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  Oh, this has stressed me out sooooo much. I made a list and it came out to like 35 people. This includes WP and their SO's, my parents, Fi's mom, my grandparents, and some other family members.
  
  We're trying to find a restaurant now that will accommodate us all at a DECENT price. We were going to do Bahama Breeze, but what we got for the price just wasnt worth it. Back to the drawing board!

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• cherryblossom5 member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  I agree with TyBoyd!! this is the R dinner!! your not trying to feed everybody before the wedding. This is for the bridal party only!! this is a gift of gratitude to thank them for being apart of you and Fi' day.

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• asabb

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  The only people invited to the RD are the people in the wedding & ONE GUEST! I don't want anyone to see what's going on, not to mention I do not have the money to feed you, your kids, your parents & anyone else who rolls in!

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• flawlessfay member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  My traditional wedding is the day before the regualr wedding and there will be  ALOTS OF FOOD and DRINKS... So i am probably not doing a RD and if i do, will just be the wedding party

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• cincy2011 member

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  Wedding Party (BMs, GMs, ushers, hostesses)
  My parents
  FI's parents
  
  That's it - keeping it intimate (and less expensive!).

  

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• YasJas2011

  

  March 2011 edited December 2011

  We are inviting everyone. SInce it is a destination wedding, I thought that this would be cool and nice.

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